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Most Popular Baby Names In Pennsylvania

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from Pennsylvania, 2016–2025 — 1,038,040 applications in that window. Below them: the names Pennsylvania uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Emma6,0101.2%
  2. 2Olivia5,9941.2%
  3. 3Charlotte5,6041.1%
  4. 4Sophia4,9501.0%
  5. 5Ava4,9021.0%
  6. 6Amelia4,4470.9%
  7. 7Isabella4,0450.8%
  8. 8Harper4,0100.8%
  9. 9Mia3,7070.8%
  10. 10Evelyn3,5580.7%
  11. 11Nora3,0590.6%
  12. 12Ella3,0180.6%
  13. 13Avery2,7610.6%
  14. 14Abigail2,7570.6%
  15. 15Grace2,7540.6%
  16. 16Elizabeth2,6950.6%
  17. 17Scarlett2,6610.5%
  18. 18Riley2,5770.5%
  19. 19Madison2,5570.5%
  20. 20Emily2,5220.5%
  21. 21Lily2,4360.5%
  22. 22Violet2,3490.5%
  23. 23Penelope2,2730.5%
  24. 24Chloe2,2650.5%
  25. 25Hannah2,2630.5%
  26. 26Layla2,2470.5%
  27. 27Aria2,2010.5%
  28. 28Aurora2,1930.4%
  29. 29Lucy2,1160.4%
  30. 30Lillian2,0970.4%
  31. 31Luna2,0940.4%
  32. 32Eleanor2,0710.4%
  33. 33Ellie2,0260.4%
  34. 34Gianna2,0160.4%
  35. 35Mila2,0160.4%
  36. 36Willow1,9480.4%
  37. 37Addison1,8820.4%
  38. 38Stella1,8820.4%
  39. 39Nova1,8430.4%
  40. 40Lydia1,8310.4%
  41. 41Hazel1,8190.4%
  42. 42Savannah1,8020.4%
  43. 43Aubrey1,8000.4%
  44. 44Anna1,7950.4%
  45. 45Quinn1,7900.4%
  46. 46Isla1,7880.4%
  47. 47Zoey1,7680.4%
  48. 48Claire1,7660.4%
  49. 49Sadie1,7500.4%
  50. 50Natalie1,7470.4%
  51. 51Sofia1,6760.3%
  52. 52Madelyn1,6420.3%
  53. 53Josephine1,6400.3%
  54. 54Paisley1,6230.3%
  55. 55Emilia1,5110.3%
  56. 56Zoe1,5070.3%
  57. 57Leah1,5000.3%
  58. 58Naomi1,4990.3%
  59. 59Cora1,4910.3%
  60. 60Gabriella1,4900.3%
  61. 61Eliana1,4850.3%
  62. 62Everly1,4770.3%
  63. 63Kinsley1,4730.3%
  64. 64Kennedy1,4570.3%
  65. 65Peyton1,4110.3%
  66. 66Skylar1,3950.3%
  67. 67Ivy1,3640.3%
  68. 68Hailey1,3320.3%
  69. 69Brooklyn1,3280.3%
  70. 70Sarah1,3200.3%
  71. 71Audrey1,2990.3%
  72. 72Autumn1,2640.3%
  73. 73Maeve1,2630.3%
  74. 74Maya1,2560.3%
  75. 75Vivian1,2550.3%
  76. 76Mackenzie1,2520.3%
  77. 77Caroline1,2480.3%
  78. 78Sophie1,2370.3%
  79. 79Victoria1,2310.3%
  80. 80Julia1,1860.2%
  81. 81Elena1,1720.2%
  82. 82Clara1,1680.2%
  83. 83Serenity1,1540.2%
  84. 84Mary1,1170.2%
  85. 85Piper1,1170.2%
  86. 86Bella1,1100.2%
  87. 87Alice1,1030.2%
  88. 88Brielle1,1020.2%
  89. 89Ruby1,0930.2%
  90. 90Cecilia1,0850.2%
  91. 91Eva1,0550.2%
  92. 92Madeline1,0540.2%
  93. 93Reagan1,0210.2%
  94. 94Rylee1,0180.2%
  95. 95Adeline1,0170.2%
  96. 96Lyla9910.2%
  97. 97Liliana9860.2%
  98. 98Sienna9760.2%
  99. 99Margaret9690.2%
  100. 100Delilah9670.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Noah7,0471.3%
  2. 2Liam6,7741.2%
  3. 3Benjamin5,1570.9%
  4. 4James4,8430.9%
  5. 5Oliver4,8280.9%
  6. 6Michael4,6370.8%
  7. 7Lucas4,5880.8%
  8. 8Mason4,5700.8%
  9. 9Owen4,3680.8%
  10. 10Logan4,1990.8%
  11. 11Henry4,1650.8%
  12. 12William4,0490.7%
  13. 13Joseph4,0080.7%
  14. 14John3,9190.7%
  15. 15Jackson3,8660.7%
  16. 16Elijah3,8530.7%
  17. 17Jack3,7990.7%
  18. 18Jacob3,7830.7%
  19. 19Carter3,7360.7%
  20. 20Theodore3,6870.7%
  21. 21Daniel3,5430.6%
  22. 22Wyatt3,5390.6%
  23. 23Levi3,4980.6%
  24. 24Ethan3,4720.6%
  25. 25Alexander3,3730.6%
  26. 26Samuel3,3580.6%
  27. 27Matthew3,1950.6%
  28. 28Luke3,1690.6%
  29. 29Grayson3,0960.6%
  30. 30David3,0280.6%
  31. 31Leo2,9790.5%
  32. 32Anthony2,9630.5%
  33. 33Lincoln2,9370.5%
  34. 34Cameron2,9250.5%
  35. 35Aiden2,8200.5%
  36. 36Nolan2,8150.5%
  37. 37Thomas2,7840.5%
  38. 38Luca2,7650.5%
  39. 39Asher2,7180.5%
  40. 40Gabriel2,7150.5%
  41. 41Ryan2,6920.5%
  42. 42Caleb2,6340.5%
  43. 43Connor2,5940.5%
  44. 44Hudson2,5860.5%
  45. 45Andrew2,5300.5%
  46. 46Isaac2,5040.5%
  47. 47Carson2,4490.4%
  48. 48Charles2,4050.4%
  49. 49Jaxon2,3790.4%
  50. 50Colton2,3620.4%
  51. 51Landon2,3400.4%
  52. 52Miles2,3360.4%
  53. 53Dylan2,2820.4%
  54. 54Julian2,2580.4%
  55. 55Nathan2,2390.4%
  56. 56Joshua2,2230.4%
  57. 57Roman2,1940.4%
  58. 58Christopher2,1840.4%
  59. 59Maverick2,1780.4%
  60. 60Jayden2,1480.4%
  61. 61Nicholas2,1300.4%
  62. 62Cooper2,0910.4%
  63. 63Chase2,0900.4%
  64. 64Ezra2,0360.4%
  65. 65Hunter2,0190.4%
  66. 66Sebastian2,0110.4%
  67. 67Cole1,9810.4%
  68. 68Isaiah1,9810.4%
  69. 69Declan1,9690.4%
  70. 70Dominic1,9590.4%
  71. 71Robert1,9560.4%
  72. 72Josiah1,9470.4%
  73. 73Eli1,9340.4%
  74. 74Wesley1,9260.4%
  75. 75Elias1,8960.3%
  76. 76Parker1,8870.3%
  77. 77Austin1,8260.3%
  78. 78Weston1,8100.3%
  79. 79Greyson1,7850.3%
  80. 80Christian1,7730.3%
  81. 81Bennett1,7500.3%
  82. 82Rowan1,7480.3%
  83. 83Jameson1,6650.3%
  84. 84Jeremiah1,6340.3%
  85. 85Jaxson1,6120.3%
  86. 86Everett1,6030.3%
  87. 87Silas1,5940.3%
  88. 88Jace1,5820.3%
  89. 89Aaron1,5790.3%
  90. 90Vincent1,5780.3%
  91. 91Micah1,5710.3%
  92. 92Jonathan1,5700.3%
  93. 93Bryson1,5620.3%
  94. 94Adam1,5480.3%
  95. 95Brayden1,5400.3%
  96. 96Beau1,5170.3%
  97. 97Easton1,4920.3%
  98. 98Jordan1,4750.3%
  99. 99Gavin1,4710.3%
  100. 100Brooks1,4640.3%

Pennsylvania's signature names

Names used at least 2× as often in Pennsylvania as across all states combined, 2016–2025. The multiple compares Pennsylvania's share of listed births with the same share pooled across every state — the closest thing to "how Pennsylvania does it differently" the data can support.

Girls’ names

  1. Fannie14.1× · 187 recorded
  2. Malinda13.9× · 205 recorded
  3. Rosanna12.6× · 124 recorded
  4. Jennah9.8× · 75 recorded
  5. Susie9.2× · 137 recorded
  6. Kaylene9.2× · 78 recorded
  7. Marlena8.4× · 66 recorded
  8. Kirsten8× · 84 recorded
  9. Azara7.6× · 65 recorded
  10. Lovina7.3× · 53 recorded
  11. Azuri7.2× · 141 recorded
  12. Maura7.1× · 192 recorded
  13. Azura6.4× · 68 recorded
  14. Amour6.4× · 56 recorded
  15. Asiyah6.1× · 109 recorded
  16. Maryann6.1× · 91 recorded
  17. Malena6× · 74 recorded
  18. Lizzie6× · 69 recorded
  19. Nuri5.2× · 118 recorded
  20. Carmella4.6× · 185 recorded
  21. Nashla4.5× · 66 recorded
  22. Aziyah4.5× · 61 recorded
  23. Bryn4.3× · 101 recorded
  24. Susan4.1× · 283 recorded
  25. Layna4× · 63 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Mahlon17.1× · 148 recorded
  2. Mervin16.5× · 188 recorded
  3. Asaad14.6× · 140 recorded
  4. Elam10.8× · 171 recorded
  5. Sylvan10.4× · 78 recorded
  6. Masai9.4× · 97 recorded
  7. Ervin8.1× · 157 recorded
  8. Marlin7.3× · 107 recorded
  9. Asad6.8× · 85 recorded
  10. Naeem6.8× · 50 recorded
  11. Domenic5.9× · 96 recorded
  12. Elmer5.5× · 216 recorded
  13. Jasir5.2× · 108 recorded
  14. Muhammadali4.7× · 81 recorded
  15. Kyair4.6× · 60 recorded
  16. Aziz4.4× · 53 recorded
  17. Lester4.3× · 81 recorded
  18. Kenton4.2× · 88 recorded
  19. Chester4.2× · 59 recorded
  20. Kasai3.9× · 83 recorded
  21. Yuri3.8× · 52 recorded
  22. Macklin3.6× · 134 recorded
  23. Syaire3.6× · 70 recorded
  24. Jasai3.5× · 142 recorded
  25. Vito3.5× · 78 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

The most-used names across everything Pennsylvania has recorded since 1910 — a very different list, dominated by the high-birth, low-variety decades of the mid-century.

Girls’ names

  1. 1Mary292,8173.3%
  2. 2Margaret115,9561.3%
  3. 3Patricia113,6491.3%
  4. 4Elizabeth108,9791.2%
  5. 5Helen102,5101.2%
  6. 6Barbara102,1211.2%
  7. 7Dorothy93,7051.1%
  8. 8Linda89,0881.0%
  9. 9Anna85,8761.0%
  10. 10Susan82,2760.9%
  11. 11Nancy75,3630.9%
  12. 12Jennifer72,9470.8%
  13. 13Ruth69,8170.8%
  14. 14Betty66,2900.8%
  15. 15Karen65,9170.8%
  16. 16Carol64,8880.7%
  17. 17Kathleen62,4950.7%
  18. 18Donna62,2230.7%
  19. 19Lisa59,5560.7%
  20. 20Catherine56,9310.6%
  21. 21Sandra51,4020.6%
  22. 22Sarah51,2250.6%
  23. 23Deborah50,3400.6%
  24. 24Joan47,9810.5%
  25. 25Marie46,8800.5%
  26. 26Jean46,5120.5%
  27. 27Jessica45,5220.5%
  28. 28Shirley44,9070.5%
  29. 29Christine43,8730.5%
  30. 30Kimberly42,9610.5%
  31. 31Janet42,5970.5%
  32. 32Emily42,4090.5%
  33. 33Rose42,0600.5%
  34. 34Diane41,9510.5%
  35. 35Michelle40,1050.5%
  36. 36Amy40,0160.5%
  37. 37Ann39,6240.5%
  38. 38Sharon39,0810.4%
  39. 39Melissa38,9720.4%
  40. 40Frances38,5310.4%
  41. 41Rebecca38,5310.4%
  42. 42Amanda37,4600.4%
  43. 43Virginia37,4440.4%
  44. 44Judith36,6930.4%
  45. 45Nicole36,4650.4%
  46. 46Laura35,7730.4%
  47. 47Cynthia35,7480.4%
  48. 48Theresa35,2630.4%
  49. 49Kathryn35,2110.4%
  50. 50Emma34,7150.4%

Boys’ names

  1. 1John422,0274.6%
  2. 2Robert353,3833.9%
  3. 3James305,9243.3%
  4. 4William303,7843.3%
  5. 5Michael272,4093.0%
  6. 6Joseph257,9882.8%
  7. 7David223,3242.4%
  8. 8Richard186,0452.0%
  9. 9Thomas184,0042.0%
  10. 10Charles161,2961.8%
  11. 11Edward121,7951.3%
  12. 12George119,3441.3%
  13. 13Daniel112,1111.2%
  14. 14Paul105,1721.1%
  15. 15Donald102,1761.1%
  16. 16Matthew94,2571.0%
  17. 17Anthony93,6421.0%
  18. 18Christopher92,0991.0%
  19. 19Mark84,5780.9%
  20. 20Ronald83,1890.9%
  21. 21Andrew80,0560.9%
  22. 22Frank75,5650.8%
  23. 23Kenneth75,2310.8%
  24. 24Brian72,3200.8%
  25. 25Jeffrey66,9290.7%
  26. 26Stephen66,7370.7%
  27. 27Timothy62,3290.7%
  28. 28Kevin61,7620.7%
  29. 29Raymond58,2390.6%
  30. 30Steven57,7820.6%
  31. 31Nicholas53,9640.6%
  32. 32Ryan53,0330.6%
  33. 33Harry50,9120.6%
  34. 34Joshua50,7960.6%
  35. 35Jason50,4660.6%
  36. 36Gary49,4790.5%
  37. 37Eric48,1280.5%
  38. 38Samuel47,9860.5%
  39. 39Scott47,9370.5%
  40. 40Walter47,4990.5%
  41. 41Francis43,4310.5%
  42. 42Dennis42,4130.5%
  43. 43Gregory41,3990.5%
  44. 44Benjamin41,1740.4%
  45. 45Albert40,7090.4%
  46. 46Jacob40,4020.4%
  47. 47Patrick39,9800.4%
  48. 48Jack37,9090.4%
  49. 49Peter37,1940.4%
  50. 50Carl35,8650.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in Pennsylvania in a year to appear at all. That censoring means state counts never sum to the national total, and it bites hardest on uncommon names in small states.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.